Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. He was sworn in as Governor of California on January 7, 2019.
In a time of social distancing and self-isolation, Los Angeles residents are turning to their cars and sounding their horns to protest high rent prices and demand protection from eviction. Gloria Tso..
Google is setting up 100,000 WiFi access points to increase broadband access for California. This is after Gov. Newsom said the state's schools would be closed for the rest of the academic year. The..
The Trump administration sent California 170 ventilators from the federal stockpile to help battle the coronavirus outbreak in the state. However, Gov. Gavin Newsom says all of the ventilators sent to..
All public beaches, public trails, and bike paths are closing in Los Angeles County. This is to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease, reports Business Insider. The closure comes after large..
San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston donated $10,000 of his own money to help house the homeless during California's shelter-in-place order. Chris Dignam has more.
In California, where 51 people have died and 2,200 tested positive, Governor Gavin Newsom said fully half the confirmed cases were between the ages of 18 and 49, and reminded people that 'this disease..
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to plead guilty to 84 involuntary manslaughter counts in connection with the 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive wildfire in California's history. Jillian Kitchener..
Park officials announced California’s Yosemite National Park would close over coronavirus concerns. According to Business Insider, only residents and authorized employees will be allowed in the park...
California’s governor Gavin Newsom ordered an unprecedented statewide “stay at home order.” According to Reuters, Newsom predicted the coronavirus could infect more than half the state within..
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, President Trump lashed out at a reporter - just hours after New York followed California in ordering all non-essential workers to stay home. Lisa Bernhard has..
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide ‘stay at home” order on Thursday. According to Reuters, the "shelter in place" mandate affects 40 million residents. Governor Newsom said..
California's governor on Thursday (March 19) issued a statewide "stay at home order" directing residents to leave their homes only when necessary during the coronavirus pandemic.
California could be facing thousands of new cases of coronavirus if projections are accurate regarding the homeless population. Studies show that more than 60,000 homeless people could become ill with..
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a new directive to gyms, health clubs, and restaurants. The new directive requires the businesses to close "for the moment" as the state battles the coronavirus...
Driving an Uber or Lyft can be hazardous at the best of times, but after the coronavirus outbreak, the job has just become more so. Emer McCarthy reports.
An ocean liner barred from returning to port in San Francisco due to a coronavirus outbreak on board will dock briefly at a nearby terminal in Oakland, where passengers will be screened and sent on to..
Kathleen Reid, a passenger aboard the Grand Princess, which is ordered to remain off the coast of San Francisco and may have passengers with coronavirus, details life on the vessel, but says 'nobody..
Coronavirus test kits were delivered at sea on Thursday (March 5) to an ocean liner barred from returning to port in San Francisco after at least 35 people developed flu-like symptoms aboard the..
Coronavirus test kits were delivered at sea on Thursday to an ocean liner. The ship is barred from returning to port in San Francisco, according to Reuters. This is after at least 35 people developed..
Apple Inc and Netflix Inc said they were pulling out of the South by Southwest music and tech festival. According to Reuters, the announcement comes amid concerns of the coronavirus outbreak. The U.S...
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus in the state, which now has has 53 confirmed cases. Soraya Ali reports.
Barely more than a handful of U.S. public health departments across the country are able to test for the fast-spreading coronavirus, which began in China and has spread to at least 44 countries. This..
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state would loan 500 ventilators to the national stockpile for use by New York and other states experiencing a crush of coronavirus-related.. USATODAY.com - Published
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is seeking 15,000 hotel rooms for the homeless during the coronavirus crisis. The state has already obtained nearly 7,000 hotel rooms and is working with.. USATODAY.com - Published
Plus: health officials have new thoughts about whether you should cover your face in public, and all the tips you need to keep staying at home
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California's aggressive stay-at-home measures are improving the prospects for slowing the coronavirus pandemic, but the state is still on track to run out of hospital beds in mid-May, Governor Gavin.. Reuters - Published
Tuesday: The state hopes to add scores of additional health care workers as hospitals fill. Also: Easy California history lessons. NYTimes.com - Published
Retirees and students can now join the ranks of those fighting coronavirus, part of an initiative unveiled Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. And I talk with Dave Gaylord of MatterHackers on the.. USATODAY.com - Published
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday made a plea for trained medical professionals, including retired health care workers and nursing students who are nearing graduation, to aid the state's hospitals.. USATODAY.com - Published
California Governor Gavin Newsom thanked President Donald Trump Friday for supporting the use of the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy to treat non-coronavirus patients, allowing Los Angeles-area.. USATODAY.com - Published
A 1,000-bed floating hospital arrives in Los Angeles, and Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a ban on evictions until the end of May. And don't miss my conversation with a San Diego criminal defense attorney.. USATODAY.com - Published
California has tested 88,400 people for coronavirus, checking 10,000 people per day, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom said on Friday. Reuters - Published
California will ban evictions of tenants affected by the coronavirus outbreak through the end of May under an executive order signed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday. Reuters - Published
Thursday: Gov. Gavin Newsom announced protections for homeowners. But many renters are still on the hook. Also: Cultivating your own garden. NYTimes.com - Published
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom is relying on public-private cooperation to bring in medical supplies and open hospital beds, including a Navy hospital ship destined for Los Angeles. The ship departed San.. USATODAY.com - Published
Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered California's 40 million residents to stay at home. That's a big problem for the state's estimated 108,000 homeless who live on the streets. Reuters - Published
The troubled California utility is agreeing to limit payouts to shareholders to satisfy Gov. Gavin Newsom in its effort to emerge from bankruptcy and qualify for a state wildfire fund. NYTimes.com - Published
In making the announcement, Mr. Newsom has taken the most drastic step of any state leader to slow the spread of the coronavirus. NYTimes.com - Published Also reported by •USATODAY.com
Unemployment claims spike, Gov. Gavin Newsom tells the National Guard to get ready and the biggest mall owner is closing all stores. Plus, Amazon workers get a single wipe to clean their delivery vans.. USATODAY.com - Published
And some rural schools in Northern California are staying open even as everything else, it seems, shuts down. That includes the State Legislature, for the first time since possibly the 1860s. And.. USATODAY.com - Published
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday authorized the use of about $1 billion in emergency funds and put the National Guard on alert to help as the nation's most populous state grappled with the.. Reuters - Published
Gov. Gavin Newsom also said bars and wineries should close but restaurants could stay open if they cut their occupancy in half. NYTimes.com - Published
Disneyland, March Madness and everything else? Canceled. Gov. Gavin Newsom follows up his guidance that events over 250 people should be canceled or postponed with an executive order that allows the.. USATODAY.com - Published
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says nearly 500 passengers remain aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship docked in Oakland, California. He hopes they will all be off the ship by the end of the day.. USATODAY.com - Published
California is banning mass gatherings of 250 people or more until the end of March in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the office of governor Gavin Newsom said late on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
The state's first coronavirus death and growing number of diagnoses prompts Newsom to declare a state of emergency. And a $15 billion bond measure appears headed for failure — its author blames the.. USATODAY.com - Published
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus in the state, which now has 53 confirmed cases. Reuters - Published
California is monitoring more than 8,400 people who arrived on commercial flights for coronavirus symptoms from "points of concern," but the state lacks test kits and has been held back by federal.. Reuters - Published
California health officials are monitoring 8,400 people for coronavirus symptoms after their arrival on domestic commercial flights, but the state had only a limited supply of test kits available,.. Reuters - Published
Gov. Gavin Newsom uses his State of the State to zero in on homelessness right around the same time President Trump arrives at the desert and a big-ticket fundraiser. Also, Kobe fans: He isn't buried.. USATODAY.com - Published
Vulnerable to the charge that the problem has exploded under Democratic rule, Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded with legislators to take action. NYTimes.com - Published
California will provide nearly 300 state properties for use as homeless shelters and should change its laws to make it easier for local officials to get the mentally ill off the streets, Governor Gavin.. Reuters - Published
California Gov. Gavin Newsom broke from tradition Wednesday and dedicated his entire State of the State speech to one issue: homelessness.
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California’s governor is threatening to assume control of the utility if its restructuring in bankruptcy doesn’t meet his demands. Does he mean it? NYTimes.com - Published
Even before the California utility said it had an accord with bondholders, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the plan didn’t meet the public interest. NYTimes.com - Published
California Governor Gavin Newsom, stepping up his bid to enlist U.S. government help to combat homelessness, has urged the Trump administration to open up surplus federal property for construction of.. Reuters - Published
It's a claim frequently made: Homeless people in town are from somewhere else. It's really not true. In related news, Gov. Newsom wraps up a homelessness tour in Oakland, where he promises to "own.. USATODAY.com - Published
Thursday: The scale is different, but the parallels are undeniable. Also: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s big homelessness plan, and one of “52 Places.” NYTimes.com - Published
California Governor Gavin Newsom has decided against calling a special election to fill the seat U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter will leave vacant in Congress next week when he resigns following his.. Reuters - Published
Responding to a growing crisis on the streets of California's cities, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday sought to create a $750 million fund to help house the homeless and directed the state to.. Reuters - Published
Responding to a growing crisis on the streets of California's major cities, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday his state budget proposal would include more than $1 billion in funds directed at.. Reuters - Published
PG&E Corp's creditors have sweetened their offer to California wildfire victims, saying they are now prepared to pay $13.5 billion in cash upfront, according to a letter sent on Friday to state.. Reuters - Published
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been in the job a year. Critics say homelessness is rising, housing prices are too high, and the grid is dangerous.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s opposition is the latest hurdle for the utility, which is seeking to resolve a complex bankruptcy and take part in a state wildfire fund. NYTimes.com - Published
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